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Mon, June 17th, 13:27 · Igor Hobotov
Lonestar Cell MTN secures US$25million for Liberia upgrades
Liberian operator Lonestar Cell MTN has secured a US$25 million medium term loan from four banks, in a syndication agreement focused on funding the network’s upgrades across the country. → Read more
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Mon, June 17th, 13:10 · Martin Cheruiyot
House teams begin vetting principal secretary nominees
Members of parliament began vetting the 26 nominees for principal secretary positions in Kenya today, including Joseph Tiampati, put forward for the Ministry of ICT role. → Read more
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Mon, June 17th, 12:38 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: NextSpeel.com founder Larry Oti
The Nigerian online streaming business is growing at a fast rate as more Nigerians and African diaspora demand indigenous content. NextSpeel.com is the latest player in the sector, so HumanIPO caught up with founder Larry Oti to discuss all things NextSpeel. → Read more
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Mon, June 17th, 11:49 · Igor Hobotov
Jumia celebrates one year anniversary, secures US$35 million funding
Rocket Internet’s flagship African e-commerce site Jumia is celebrating its first year anniversary with US$35 million funding from Millicom. → Read more
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Mon, June 17th, 11:34 · Igor Hobotov
New nomination website for Kenya Social Media Awards
OLX, Kenya’s free online classifieds site, has launched a website allowing social media enthusiasts to directly nominate social media personalities and companies for the Social Media Awards slated for August 9. → Read more
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Mon, June 17th, 11:26 · Richard Cutcher
Google to cooperate with internet censorship
Google has given ground in the campaign to increase censorship of the internet by donating around US$4.7 million to protection schemes. → Read more
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Mon, June 17th, 11:14 · Kamau Mbote
OPINION: Dell & Samsung advert name calling not befitting of tech giants
Anyone who has entered a public relations class will know there are a number of ugly ways of going after a competitor. Name calling is, however, not what you expect from big multinationals. It tends to give an impression the company being attacked has superior products, thus the need to attack them. → Read more
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Mon, June 17th, 11:00 · Kamau Mbote
Epson to stop sale of consumer and small business ink cartridge printers
Epson is set to stop the sale in Kenya and other African markets of consumer and small business ink cartridge printers as customers adopt first generation ink tank system printers. → Read more
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Mon, June 17th, 10:47 · Nick Sato
Google experimenting with balloon-powered internet access
Google has launched Project Loon, which hopes to provide internet to underserved parts of the world through the launch of thousands of balloons to the edge of space. → Read more
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Mon, June 17th, 10:27 · Martin Cheruiyot
Zambian banks lose $4 million to cybercriminals
Foreign cybercriminals have robbed commercial banks in Zambia of more than US$4 million, and are recruiting Zambians to assist in their criminal activities across the country. → Read more
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Mon, June 17th, 10:14 · Martin Cheruiyot
Access Bank donates computers to Tanzanian school
Access Bank has donated 10 computers worth over TZS6 million (US$3,600) to Mugabe Secondary School in Dar es Salaam as it continues its policy of providing ICT resources to Tanzanian schools. → Read more
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Mon, June 17th, 10:07 · Gabriella Mulligan
LG launches Ethiopian vaccination initiative
LG Electronics has launched an initiative to provide cholera vaccinations to at least 20,000 Ethiopians to mark International Day of the African Child. → Read more
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Mon, June 17th, 09:04 · Igor Hobotov
Motorola leading growth vendor in Africa
Motorola Business is planning to embark on an expansion across Africa, having already established itself as the “leading growth vendor” on the continent, according to general manager of Westcon Mobility for pan emerging Africa John Spreadborough. → Read more
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Mon, June 17th, 08:52 · Nick Sato
Kenyatta orders digitisation of Mombasa Port
Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta has directed that the clearing process at Mombasa Port be digitised and ordered the commissioner of customers to relocate from Nairobi to enhance efficiency at the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA). → Read more
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Mon, June 17th, 08:27 · Kamau Mbote
Safaricom launches e-waste sensitisation programme
Safaricom has launched a campaign to educate the Kenyan public on the right way to dispose of electronic waste, as well warning of the effects incorrect disposal has on the environment. → Read more
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Mon, June 17th, 07:26 · Tom Jackson
ANC hits back at Anonymous
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has said hacking group Anonymous will not be able to force it to change its policies through hacking, following last week’s attack on the party’s website. → Read more
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Fri, June 14th, 15:49 · Martin Cheruiyot
Safaricom unveils full matatu Wi-Fi scheme
Safaricom, in partnership with the Matatu Owners Association (MOA), has launched a public transport free Wi-Fi initiative that will be target commuters using matatus for their day to day transport. → Read more
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Fri, June 14th, 15:45 · Nanine Steenkamp
Tech alternatives suggested for SA textbooks
E-textbooks, open source textbooks and mobile education have been suggested by a new report as an alternative to get South African education up to standards. → Read more
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Fri, June 14th, 15:26 · Brandon Gregory
Petition website launched to save lives from deteriorating roads
A joint initiative by Johan Pieters, CEO of Champ Marketing, Afzul Rehman, mayor of Newcastle KwaZulu Natal (KZN), and the Newcastle Sakekamer to repair a severely deteriorated Free State road has gone online to canvass for support. → Read more
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Fri, June 14th, 15:09 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom to make price cut commitments after commission ruling
Telkom have settled to pay ZAR200 million (US$20.3 million) after it resolved its disputes with the Competition Commission over a string of complaints between 2005 and 2007 from internet service providers (ISPs). → Read more
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